Cape Santiago Lighthouse: Batangas’ Oldest Beacon
The Point Santiago or Cape Santiago Lighthouse stands as one of Batangas’ most enduring maritime landmarks. Its history reaches back to Sp...
Calatagan
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[PHOTOS] Early Archeological Excavations in Calatagan, Batangas
Below are photos of the early excavations undertaken in Calatagan under the leadership of the Swedish archeologist Olov Janse. Janse, known...
Chinese Ceramics and Evidence of Violence in the Early Calatagan Excavations
In the 1930s, while ground was being leveled for use as an airstrip in the Municipality of Calatagan on the western side of the Province of...
When Balayan Guerrillas Stole Japanese Q-Boats from a Base in Calatagan in WWII
Towards the end of 1943, when the tides of war in the Pacific had started to turn in favor of the Allied Forces, Japan started to explore a...
The Rescue of White War Refugees from Calatagan, Batangas by US Army Engineers in 1945
[In this article: World War II Batangas, Calatagan Batangas, Nasugbu Batangas, 592 US Army Engineering Regiment, war stories, civilian ref...
Calatagan, Batangas: Historic and Folkloric Notes about some of its Barrios
[In this page: Batangas, Calatagan, History of Calatagan, Folklore of Calatagan, Western Batangas, Barrios of Calatagan, Baha, Balibago, B...
Calatagan, Batangas in the 19th Century, as Described by a Spanish Historian
This is the eighth article of a series that seeks to acquaint modern day readers with conditions in the different towns of the Province of...
Emilio Macabuag and his WWII Guerilla Group in Calatagan, Batangas
In June of 1943, roughly a year and a half into the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II, a guerilla unit was formed in ...
Executive Order No. 78 Separating Calatagan from the Municipality of Balayan
The western Batangas municipality of Calatagan was acquired from the Spanish crown by Domingo Roxas in 1829 and used to be called Hacienda...
Executive Order No. 60 Creating Lighthouses in Cape Santiago and Malabrigo Point
Among the Province of Batangas’ most important heritage sites are two lighthouses in Calatagan and Lobo. A July 1903 Executive Order 1 s...
Map of Calatagan, Batangas
The western Batangas town of Calatagan, known for its fabulous beaches and resorts, is a 2 nd income class municipality. It has a land are...
Photos of the Cape Santiago Lighthouse, Calatagan 1902
The Cape Santiago Lighthouse in Calatagan, 1902. Image source: United States National Archives. The Cape or Punta Santiago Lighthouse in ...
Map of Calatagan, Batangas and the Verde Island Passage, 1961
Map of Calatagan and the Verde Island Passage. Source: NLP Digital Collections. Above is the western Batangas town of Calatagan along wit...
Calatagan, Batangas: Historial Data Part VIII
Historical data from the National Library of the Philippines. PART VIII PART I | PART II | PART III | PART IV | PART V | PART VI ...
Calatagan, Batangas: Historical Data Part X (Final Part)
Historical data from the National Library of the Philippines. PART X PART I | PART II | PART III | PART IV | PART V | PART VI | ...
Calatagan, Batangas: Historical Data Part IV
Historical data from the National Library of the Philippines. PART IV PART I | PART II | PART III | PART IV | PART V | PART VI | ...
Calatagan, Batangas: Historical Data Part VI
Historical data from the National Library of the Philippines. PART VI PART I | PART II | PART III | PART IV | PART V | PART VI | ...